4G services in Spiti Valley

• Himachal Pradesh CM recently said that 4G services would be extended to the Spiti Valley.

About Spiti Valley

• It is a cold desert mountain valley located in the northeastern part of Himachal Pradesh.
• It is located in the rain shadow region of the Greater Himalayan ranges.
• The name Spiti or Piti means ‘The middle land’ that is the land between India and Tibet.
• The valley is bounded by the districts of Kinnaur in the southeast, Kullu in the south, and the valleys of Zanskar & Ladakh in the north.
  • In the east, Spiti shares its boundary with Tibet.
• Natives communicate in Stod Bhoti, a subgroup of the Tibetan languages.
• The famous Tabo Monastery (a favourite of the Dalai Lama) is located in Spiti Valley.